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Harris, Jess – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2018
Global contexts of accountability have placed unprecedented pressure on school leaders to improve the performance of their schools. Despite recognition that leaders' influence is mediated by school culture, few studies offer systematic examinations of culture-in-action in schools. The concept of culture remains nebulous and is frequently glossed…
Descriptors: School Culture, Discourse Analysis, Administrator Attitudes, Accountability
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Thomas, Sue; Keogh, Jayne; Hay, Steve – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2015
Recent education policy places a heavy emphasis on parents in relation to students' success at school. This paper explores how parents and teachers account for school success. Using membership categorisation analysis, it interrogates data collected in different interview situations across sites over a period of 20 years. The analysis shows how…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Parent Attitudes, Classification